Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman confirmed that Osman Dembele's place in the starting line-up is no longer reserved due to the brilliance of the promising star Ansu Fati, noting that the ball is in the French wing's stadium to confirm his desire to stay or leave "Camp Nou".
And Dembley's speculation has linked the possibility of moving to Manchester United among other clubs, as the current transfer period ends on the fifth of next October.
The French striker joined Barcelona for 105 million euros (123 million dollars) in 2017, but has so far started only 35 games in La Liga due to consecutive injuries, and has undergone two surgeries to treat a torn hamstring muscle.
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Coman said in a press conference, before facing Celta Vigo in the league on Thursday, that Dembele must fight and that the ball is in the club's stadium and the player continues in Barcelona.
He added, "As long as (Dembley) has a contract with us, I will always put it within my plans. He did not participate in the first match due to the presence of other players and he must wait for his turn to play, but he participated in the second half. He developed physically recently and trained strongly to show me his abilities to rely on him."
Barcelona crushed Villarreal 4-0 at the start of their league campaign this season last Sunday, and the promising Spanish youth Fati scored two goals after joining Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in the attack.